Christian Koloko vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Christian Koloko that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Christian Koloko

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Koloko: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Koloko 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Christian Koloko 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Christian Koloko 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Christian Koloko 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Christian Koloko 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Christian Koloko 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Koloko 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Koloko 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Christian Koloko 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Christian Koloko 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Koloko 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Koloko 182 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Christian Koloko 171 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Christian Koloko 31 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Christian Koloko 21 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Christian Koloko 57 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Christian Koloko 58 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Koloko .480 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Christian Koloko .083 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Koloko .627 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Koloko 3.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Koloko 2.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Christian Koloko 0.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Christian Koloko 0.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Koloko 1.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Christian Koloko 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Koloko - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.